Device for supporting curtains



Sept. 14 1926.

. H. A. RIMMER DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING CURTAINS Filed Augilst a, 1925Patented Sept. 14, 1926 UNITED- STATES PATENT o-Frlca HERBERTARNOILDV'RIMMEIR, on ANNIESLAND, GnAs GowseoTI-Arrn.

DEVICE on sumo-arr ve c n'rArNsf Application filed August 3,. 1925Serial No. 48,981; and in Great Britain August '28 1924. l I

This invention has reference to improvements in and relating to devicesfor supporting curtains and thelike. I

Curtains or screens, oi the type known as casement or sash curtains, arefitted to window-sashes by being supportedor mounted on rods .o'rthelike carried by hook-like supports or brackets fitted to the upper,end of the sash. The endof' the curtain is usually turned overandstitched' to forjni a loop or wh-icli'extends' the breadth of thecurta -in and through which the rod is passed. There are two suchcurtains on each rod and each ,curtain, when drawn forward-o1 extended,covers 7 one half of the window.

Then the window ism be uncovered the curtains are pushed back orseparated troin each other and draped down each side of the window. I Hi The ohjectof this invention isto provide thecurtain rod or thelikewith improved devices adapted .to facilitate the fitting of the curtainon the'grod, the-drawing forward or. extension of the curtain and thedrawing back or draping of the curtainlevenly down the sides of thewindow.

7 According to this invention these iin- 1 proved devices minister a rodor the like carried by suitable brackets and having two caps inguntedthereon one at each end of 831118; Two springs are also mounted on therod and are secured one to each cap while catch devices adapted toengage each other are secured to the ,7 adjacent ,ends of the springs.Preferably the said catch devices comprise flanges having tonguesadaptedto engage each other and provided'on sleeves secured to the springs andmounted on the rod.

In order that others skilled in the artto which this inventionrelates'may properly understand the same I have hereunto appended onesheet of explanatory drawings in -which Figure 1 is a front elevation,shown broken for convenience of illustration, of a pair of sash orcasement curtains,

shown diagrammatically, mounted on a rod provided with springs accordingto this invention. Figure 2 is a plan View, partly in section,corresponding to Figure 1. Figures 3, 4 and 5, illustrate certaindetails which Will be'hereinafter referred to more particularly.

Referring to these drawings k In carrying this invention into efiect orpractice arod, tube or the like a isprovided with two spiral springs b.Theoutei' extremity ofeac'h spring I) is'securedinto' a cap or tlie'like0 whicli-.fit's,,"it inaybe loosely, on to the end oft-herod a; Asillustrated by Figure 3, which comprises an elev'atio'n, a plan View.an'dtwo end viewsof end of the spring wouljdbfe' passed through't'hegap into the cap with ascrew'ing nioverient so that the'flange '0acts asa' screw thread which engagesdthe coils of the By turn ng orrotatingy the spring it is 'screwedinto the cap, The outerend oftlie cap01s provided with an inwardly extending flange Whichact-s'as'a stopand'liihits the nioveinent'ot the spring" andal'sofacts as stop for theend oi the rod withinthe s ri g. As illustrated "by, Figure 4 whichcomprises a sectionalelevati'on and ane'nd View or a; slightly modifiedI construction jot cap 0, theinternal dian'ieter of the cap "fitstightly over the coils of the "spring, the

"cap c consistin'go'f a cylinder with one closed eno.

I In nus const'ruc'tionfthe 'springl is forced into the ap {Wlth ascreammmenent in the revers -anemone nch =con tractsslightlythedialneter of the that fitted into the capthe spring resists any tendencyto'be pulled octane is held Th seus of the rod are supported "insuitable brackets which reterit b are fitted with suitable catch deviceswhich are adapted to engage each other. 7

As lllustrated by Figure 5, which c0111.-

prises an end view and a plan view of each of the catch devices, thesecatch devices consist of a sleeve 0 into which the end of the spring 7)is secured in a similar manner as already described for, the caps c. Thesleeves e are provided with flanges 6 having projecting tongues 0 Thetongues 01" the p p 1* consist or tubes 22 (which form sockets for thecaps flangec having a gap or opening '0 The Y flanges of the sleeve atthe end of the one spring are adapted to engage the.tongues of theflange of the sleeve'at the end of the other spring. If desired theflanges 6 may be provided with projections 6 to form a grip so as tofacilitate the turning or twisting of the catch devices when engaging ordisengaging same.

If desired the cap 0 may be dispensed with and the end of the spring maybe anchored to the end of the rod a by having the end coil or coils ofthe spring of smaller diameter than the other coils so as to form a stopfor the end of the rod.

When the catch devices are drawn forwards, towards each other, thesprings are extended and are retained in that position by the tongues ofthe catch devices engaging each other. V

When the springs are extending the curtains are drawn forwards by theloops 7 of the curtains 7 resting upon the springs.

In fitting the curtains or screens f into position the rod on with thesprings b is removed from the sockets or tubesd. Each end of the rod andtherefore the spring on same is pushed through the loop or casing f oorthe curtain f and then the rod and ourtains are replaced on the supports(Z. Preferably the tongues e of the catch devices engage each other withthe springs extended While putting the' curtains on the rod. When thecatches are released from each other the springs return to their normalposi- 7 the requisite tucker on the curtains and causing equal spacing.By springing back the curtains any loose dust which may have lodged onsame is dislodged andsince the curtains do not'require to be pushed backby to support said rod; two caps mounted on said rod, one at each end ofsame; two pull springs mounted on said rod and secured one to each cap;a sleeve secured to the adjacent end of each spring; a flange on eachsleeve; and tongues on each flange, the ton ues of the one flange memberbeing adapte to engage the tongues of the other flange member toreleasably hold the latter against contraction.

3. A device for supporting window sash curtains comprising a rod; twospiral springs mounted on said rod; a cap screwed on to the outer end ofeach spring; a sleeve secured on to the inner and adjacent end of eachspring; a radial flange on each sleeve; interengageable tongues on eachflange; and brackets adapted to support the ends of said rod andcomprising sockets screwed to a plate having flxing means.

4. In a device of the character described. a pair of supportingbrackets, sockets carried by the brackets, a supporting rod having itsends seated in the sockets, a pair of coil pull springs on the rodhaving remote ends fixed against movement, said spring being adapted forinsertion in the usual horizontal loop of a curtain, sleeves fixed tothe adjacent ends of the springs and slidable upon said rod, andinterengageable catches on the sleeves to releasably hold the springsagainst contraction. V V

' HERBERT ARNOLD RIMMERJ

